Visual Studio Code Reviews & Product Details

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a free, lightweight, and powerful source code editor developed by Microsoft, compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux. It offers a rich set of features, including debugging support, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, snippets, code refactoring, and built-in Git integration. Users can customize the editor by changing themes, keyboard shortcuts, and preferences, as well as by installing extensions to enhance functionality. VS Code supports a wide range of programming languages and frameworks, making it a versatile tool for developers. Key Features and Functionality: - Debugging: Built-in debugger with support for various programming languages, allowing developers to set breakpoints, inspect variables, and step through code. - Syntax Highlighting and IntelliSense: Provides syntax highlighting and intelligent code completion for numerous languages, enhancing code readability and productivity. - Integrated Git Control: Seamless Git integration enables users to manage version control directly within the editor. - Extensions and Customization: A vast marketplace of extensions allows users to add new languages, debuggers, and tools, tailoring the editor to their specific needs. - Integrated Terminal: Built-in terminal supports various shells, enabling command-line operations without leaving the editor. Primary Value and User Solutions: Visual Studio Code streamlines the development process by combining a robust set of features with a user-friendly interface. Its cross-platform compatibility and extensive extension ecosystem cater to a diverse developer community, supporting a wide array of programming languages and frameworks. By integrating essential tools like debugging, version control, and terminal access into a single environment, VS Code enhances productivity and efficiency, reducing the need to switch between multiple applications. Its customizable nature allows developers to tailor the editor to their workflows, addressing the unique challenges they face in software development.

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Microsoft

Discussions

Visual Studio Code Community

Languages Supported

English

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sam jain (Student at JECRC University)

Value at a Glance

Averages based on real user reviews.

Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

13 months

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Giorgi M.

Lecturer/QA Engineer

Gambling & Casinos

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/16/2025

"Great for Python Coding, Lacks in Test Automation"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

writing python code, sing for test automation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

best for coding,not best for test automation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nihal G.

QA Automation Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/9/2025

"Visual Studio Code - Simplicity Meets Power"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Clean design that highlights code without clutter Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

can get heavy sometimes with too many extensions installed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rachel C.

Director of Product Marketing

Marketing and Advertising

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/23/2025

"It works and does what I need"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Relatively easy to use

Integrates like a charm with Github copilot of course

Supports dev for most SDKs, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I don't have any complaints at all right now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer & Network Security

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

9/24/2025

"Your daily need code editor is right here"

4/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It supports multiple programming and infrastructure languages.

It has great set of bult in plugins for various repository providers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The default layout with the suggestion panel (that includes copilot) should be given as optional. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vithika G.

Software Engineer

Airlines/Aviation

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/31/2025

"Visual studio code — an editor with a difference"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

An editor which helps me daily with my work..easy to use..themes.extension and multiple options for support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Nothing as such…

It is a very nice tool and usef Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Himanshu T.

Software Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/10/2025

"Hands on experience on working on visual studio code"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

VS Code has great User Interface , working on it makes easier to code because it provides various extension which makes coding easier Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Some extensions doesn't work without internet Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Subash J.

Associate Data Scientist

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/31/2025

"My third hand"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Imi like the integrations it has with other applications.I like the GitHub copilot integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Too heavy to load, sometimes takes more time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/20/2025

"Best Developer's Playground"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The built-in IntelliSense and auto-completion make coding smoother, while its integrated terminal and debugging tools provide a seamless development experience. The cross-platform compatibility ensures that whether you're working on Windows, macOS, or Linux, your setup remains consistent.

Also, The large pool of extensions it provide is quite impressive and useful in many of the scenario.

Be it simpler coding or complex web applications it provides variety of extensions which makes the life easier.

Since the copilot is introduced, helps any kind of development faster and easier Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Till now I could not find any downside of the VS Code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Arun Prakash S.

Placement Coordinator

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/29/2025

"VS Code is my go-to editor for daily coding - simple enough for beginners but powerful."

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Opens instantly and runs smoothly even on modest hardware, no need high end PC requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Advanced debugging for some languages (Rust, Go) requires add-ons that can be tricky to install and set up properly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

6/24/2025

"Best software development IDE"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio Code comes up with a huge community of developers using it every day, offering everything you need to develop your code faster e more efficiently Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

No complains or negative remark as far on this IDE Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

Suitable for various development tasks. Visual Studio Code is versatile and can be used for web development, data science, scripting, and more. It’s free, highly configurable and automatable, there are thousands of extensions to support also the almost unknown languages and add debugging functionality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.